Effects of social modeling on young women's nutrient-dense food intake
2009
Hermans, Roel C.J. | Larsen, Junilla K. | Herman, C Peter | Engels, Rutger C.M.E.
We examined whether a same-sex peer's vegetable consumption would predict the number of vegetable pieces eaten by the participant. A total of 116 Dutch women (M age=20.28; M BMI=21.68) participated. Their nutrient-dense food intake was measured during a 15-min break between two tasks, consisting of rating television advertisements. Participants consumed more vegetables when exposed to a peer eating a large number of vegetables than when exposed to a peer eating a small number or nothing. These findings suggest that social modeling processes may be relevant to interventions aimed at encouraging young women's nutrient-dense food intake.
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